New speakers, music mainly: Snell, Jamo, Boston Acoustics, Aperion?

[venessian]

That receiver may be a European model. You need to check whether the FM de emphasis is for Europe or the US. Also you need to find out if the digital radio is IBOC or DAB. It has to be DAB to work in Europe at all, they have no IBOC. Digital radio is far ahead in Europe compared to the US and their system is much better.

OK, great. That's good to know. If I decide to go that route I will call the stores first and ask them to assure me that the ones I'm considering are "FM de emphasis Europe"; "DAB digital radio", with pre-outs, etc. If not, we'll just buy the receiver in Italy.

Thanks.